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Town Hall (Our Houses)
Town Hall Experience
The Town Hall Experience was established in the Fall of 2018. It is led by Dean Innis and co-hosted by Damany James Sr. and Mrs. Dolen. At Meyer Levin, Town Hall is our weekly family reunion as a school community. “We don’t know what anyone went through last night when they went to bed, or even how they woke up this morning, but when they’re here, it’s a place to unwind and be amongst family who care,” Dean Innis shared. We celebrate birthdays, acknowledge accomplishments, but also recognize that we also have trials and tribulations just like anyone else; which are honored during Libations. Town Hall is ONE school family but we are broken down into 5 sub-families called HOUSES (Kaepernick, Kenyatta, Obama, Garvey and Kahlo). Each House identifies themselves with their own mantra that is highlighted at each event. Houses take on the characteristics of the 5Cs, which are the pillars for our school community (Competition, Courage, Culture, Creative and Collaboration). The Houses are afforded the opportunity each session through a culminating activity to demonstrate one or more of these 5Cs. Through Town Hall, it is our hope that the school community leaves each session feeling a sense of belonging and support.
FIVE HOUSES | ONE FAMILY
Michelle Obama House
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is an American attorney and author who served as the first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017, being married to Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States. Raised on the South Side of Chicago, Obama is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School.
“When they go low, we go high.”
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Colin Kaepernick House
Colin Kaepernick (born November 3, 1987, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.) is an American gridiron football player and social activist who had success as a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers (2011–16) of the NFL but was better known for kneeling during the national anthem before games to protest racial injustice and police brutality against African Americans.
“Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything.”
Marcus Garvey House
Marcus Mosiah Garvey Jr. ONH was a Jamaican political activist. He was the founder and first President-General of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League, through which he declared himself Provisional President of Africa.
“Liberate your mind, liberate your body.”
Jomo Kenyatta House
Jomo Kenyatta CGH was a Kenyan anti-colonial activist and politician who governed Kenya as its Prime Minister from 1963 to 1964 and then as its first President from 1964 to his death in 1978. He played a significant role in the transformation of Kenya from a colony of the British Empire into an independent republic.
“Learn from the past, build a strong future.”
Frida Kahlo House
Frida Kahlo (born July 6, 1907, Coyoacán, Mexico—died July 13, 1954, Coyoacán) was a Mexican painter best known for her uncompromising and brilliantly colored self-portraits that deal with such themes as identity, the human body, and death. She is remembered for her self-portraits, pain and passion, and bold, vibrant colors. She is celebrated in Mexico for her attention to Mexican and indigenous culture and by feminists for her depiction of the female experience and form.
“I paint my own reality.”
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